US Capitol breach: Each recognized Illinois resident charged

The breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, interrupted a joint session of Congress that was within the midst of affirming the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election. The assault precipitated an estimated $1.5 million in harm to the Capitol and triggered what has been described as seemingly the biggest felony investigation in U.S. historical past. 

Greater than 1,000 folks have been arrested in reference to the assault in virtually all 50 states. That features Illinois, the place no less than 37 residents face prices. They arrive from throughout the state and embrace a onetime CEO, a Chicago police officer and a member of the Proud Boys.

Listed here are the Illinoisans who’ve been charged:

Thomas B. Adams Jr. of Springfield, an affiliate of Roy Franklin, was discovered responsible after a stipulated bench trial of obstruction of an official continuing and aiding and abetting; and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds. He carried a “Trump” flag on the ground of the U.S. Senate through the breach. His sentencing is about for June 16.

Matthew Bokoski of Chicago pleaded responsible to demonstrating in a Capitol constructing. The feds say he wore a “Trump 2020” flag as a cape and spent 4 or 5 minutes within the Capitol together with his father. His sentencing is about for Might 25.

Matthew Capsel of Ottawa pleaded responsible to interfering with a legislation enforcement officer throughout a civil dysfunction. He appeared in a TikTok video preventing with members of the Nationwide Guard outdoors the Capitol through the Jan. 6 riot. He has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. 

Anthony Carollo of Lockport pleaded responsible together with Jeremiah Carollo of Glen Carbon and Cody Vollan of Flossmoor to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. Federal court docket data present investigators tracked them down after figuring out their cell gadgets as being current on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He was sentenced to 1 12 months of probation.

Jeremiah Carollo of Glen Carbon pleaded responsible together with Anthony Carollo of Lockport and Cody Vollan of Flossmoor to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. Federal court docket data present investigators tracked them down after figuring out their cell gadgets as being current on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He was sentenced to spend 21 days behind bars.

Trudy Fort of Elmhurst pleaded responsible together with Kimberly DiFrancesco to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. They had been each sentenced to 30 months of probation.

Agnieszka Chwiesiuk of Chicago is charged with getting into and remaining in a restricted constructing or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol constructing; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. She is the sister of Chicago Police Officer Karol J. Chwiesiuk and is accused of spending about eight minutes contained in the Capitol through the riot. Their trial is about for Aug. 7.

Karol J. Chwiesiuk, a Chicago police officer, is charged with getting into and remaining in a restricted constructing; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing; getting into and remaining in a room designated for the usage of a member of Congress; violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol constructing; and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol constructing. He’s accused of sharing photos of himself inside U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s workplace and bragging in textual content messages about his position within the Capitol breach. He’s set to face trial together with his sister, Agnieszka Chwiesiuk, on Aug. 7.

Kimberly DiFrancesco of Elmhurst pleaded responsible together with Trudy Fort to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. They had been each sentenced to 30 months of probation.

James Robert “Jim Bob” Elliott of Aurora pleaded responsible to assaulting, resisting or impeding sure officers. Elliott is an admitted member of the Proud Boys who shouted “Patriots, what’s your occupation” earlier than thrusting a flagpole he was carrying towards police. His sentencing is about for June 22.

Leticia Vilhena Ferreira of Indian Head Park pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. The day after the Capitol breach she allegedly despatched somebody a textual content message that requested “Do you assume they’ll go after all of the folks strolling within the capitol space?” The particular person replied, “Don’t be unhappy. Be ready. We’re all f—ed.” She was sentenced to 2 weeks behind bars.

Roy Franklin of Springfield, an affiliate of Thomas B. Adams Jr., is charged with knowingly getting into or remaining in any restricted constructing or grounds with out lawful authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and obstruction of an official continuing. Franklin is accused of constructing his technique to the ground of the U.S. Senate through the breach. He advised the Chicago Solar-Instances “I received arrested for supporting Trump.” His case is pending.

Daybreak Frankowski of Naperville pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. She was initially charged with David Wiersma, who additionally pleaded responsible. They had been each sentenced to 18 months of probation.

Jason Gerding of Quincy pleaded responsible together with Christina Gerding to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. They wrongly entered the Capitol and posed for images within the Capitol Rotunda. Their sentencing is about for Might 16.

Christina Gerding of Quincy pleaded responsible together with Jason Gerding to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. They wrongly entered the Capitol and posed for images within the Capitol Rotunda. Their sentencing is about for Might 16.

Marcos Gleffe, previously of Elk Grove Village, pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. Prosecutors allege Gleffe spent about 14 minutes contained in the Capitol and carried a “Trump 2020 Make America Nice Once more” flag inside. He moved to Florida after being charged within the riot. He was sentenced to 3 years of probation.

Bruce Harrison of the Danville space pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. Prosecutors say he and Douglas Wangler wrongly entered the Capitol and spent about 20 minutes inside. Each had been sentenced to 2 years of probation.

Quinn Eager of Manteno is charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding sure officers; obstruction of legislation enforcement throughout civil dysfunction; getting into and remaining, disorderly and disruptive conduct, participating in bodily violence in a restricted constructing or grounds; and disorderly conduct, act of bodily violence and parading, demonstrating or picketing within the Capitol grounds or buildings. He’s accused of kicking and pushing an officer, throwing a metallic espresso mug at officers, tossing a liquid and a plastic bottle at officers, after which getting into the Capitol and smoking what was known as a “joint” within the Rotunda. His case is pending.

Christian Kulas of Kenilworth pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol constructing. He and his brother, Mark Kulas Jr., attended then-President Donald Trump’s rally in Washington, D.C., after which wrongly entered the Capitol through the breach. A choose sentenced each to 6 months of probation, together with two months of residence detention.

Mark Kulas Jr. of Lake Forest pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. He and his brother, Christian Kulas, attended then-President Donald Trump’s rally in Washington, D.C., after which wrongly entered the Capitol through the breach. A choose sentenced each to 6 months of probation, together with two months of residence detention.

Daniel Leyden of Chicago, and his brother Joseph Leyden of La Grange, are every charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding legislation enforcement officers. Each are additionally charged with a felony rely of interfering with a legislation enforcement officer throughout a civil dysfunction, in addition to 4 different misdemeanors. Their trial is about for June 12.

Joseph Leyden of La Grange, and his brother Daniel Leyden of Chicago, are every charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding legislation enforcement officers. Each are additionally charged with a felony rely of interfering with a legislation enforcement officer throughout a civil dysfunction, in addition to 4 different misdemeanors. Their trial is about for June 12.

Larry Ligas of Chicago is charged with getting into and remaining in a restricted constructing or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol constructing; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. The activist who allegedly advised NPR “we’re patriots” amid the breach — and who appeared to have a tie to the failed 2022 gubernatorial marketing campaign of Republican Darren Bailey — allegedly spent 8 minutes wandering across the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021. His case is pending.

Christopher Logsdon of Sesser and his spouse, Tina Logsdon, pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. They admitted spending a few half hour contained in the Capitol and bragging about it on video. They had been every sentenced to 14 days in jail.

Tina Logsdon of Sesser and her husband, Christopher Logsdon, pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. They admitted spending a few half hour contained in the Capitol and bragging about it on video. They had been every sentenced to 14 days in jail.

Kevin Lyons of Chicago was charged with getting into and remaining in a restricted constructing; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds; getting into and remaining in sure rooms within the Capitol constructing; disorderly conduct on the grounds and in a Capitol constructing; parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing; and obstruction of an official continuing and aiding and abetting. Court docket data alleged that he wrongly entered the Capitol and took a photograph of a plaque outdoors Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s workplace. He was discovered responsible on all prices in a stipulated bench trial, and his sentencing is about for July 14.

James “Mac” McNamara of Chicago pleaded responsible to assaulting, resisting or impeding sure officers. He was accused of repeatedly ramming the doorways of the Capitol with a metallic bike rack. His sentencing is about for Aug. 11.

Joseph Pavlik of Chicago is charged with obstruction of legislation enforcement throughout civil dysfunction, getting into and remaining in a restricted constructing or grounds with a lethal or harmful weapon, and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds with a lethal or harmful weapon. The retired Chicago firefighter with obvious ties to militia teams allegedly joined rioters who spent greater than two hours assaulting officers in an space generally known as “The Tunnel.” His trial is about for Oct. 16.

Bradley Rukstales of Inverness pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing inside a Capitol constructing and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. He admitted that he threw a chair within the path of officers who had beforehand retreated and shaped a line of defense. He has accomplished his jail sentence. 

Amy Schubert of Crest Hill pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. She and John Schubert spent greater than half-hour within the Capitol beginning at 2:22 p.m. after getting into by a damaged window, prosecutors stated. They visited the Rotunda and a close-by hallway, and Amy Schubert entered a congressional assembly room, data present. Court docket data additionally present Amy Schubert texted somebody later and stated, “I’m unsure if we must always have pix on fb from DC occasion — I don’t wish to assist authorities to have the ability to match up precisely how we regarded/what we had been sporting that day.” A choose sentenced each Schuberts to 18 months of probation. 

John Schubert of Crest Hill pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. He and Amy Schubert spent greater than half-hour within the Capitol beginning at 2:22 p.m., after getting into by a damaged window, prosecutors stated. They visited the Rotunda and a close-by hallway, and Amy Schubert entered a congressional assembly room, data present. A choose sentenced each Schuberts to 18 months of probation.

Cody Vollan of Flossmoor pleaded responsible together with Anthony Carollo of Lockport and Jeremiah Carollo of Glen Carbon to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. Federal court docket data present investigators tracked them down after figuring out their cell gadgets as being current on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He was sentenced to 1 12 months of probation.

Douglas Wangler of the Danville space pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. Prosecutors say he and Bruce Harrison wrongly entered the Capitol and spent about 20 minutes inside. Each had been sentenced to 2 years of probation. 

David Wiersma, who was arrested in Posen, pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. He was initially charged together with Daybreak Frankowski and allegedly wrote on Fb that getting into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “was like going to the shopping center. Individuals speaking and joking with police simply coming and going.” They had been each sentenced to 18 months of probation.

Shane Woods of Auburn pleaded responsible to felony prices of assaulting, resisting, or impeding legislation enforcement officers and a associated federal assault cost. He faces as much as 8 years in federal jail for assaulting a legislation enforcement officer. The associated assault cost carries as much as a 12 months in jail. His sentencing was postponed across the time he was charged in Sangamon County with first-degree homicide. He’s accused in a Nov. 8, 2022, wrong-way crash on Interstate 55 that killed Lauren Wegner of Skokie. He has but to be sentenced for his position within the Capitol riot.

Tyng Jing Yang of Hoffman Estates is charged with civil dysfunction; getting into and remaining in a restricted constructing or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted constructing or grounds; disorderly conduct in a Capitol constructing; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. He’s accused of grabbing a police baton whereas officers had been attempting to clear a crowd out of the Capitol Rotunda. His case is pending.

Athanasios Zoyganeles of Chicago pleaded responsible to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol constructing. He allegedly bragged that he “stayed on the entrance strains” through the breach despite tear fuel and flash-bang grenades. His sentencing has been postponed.